- Says Friday holy in the State
The Kano State Hisbah Board, which is tasked with the duty of enforcing Sharia law in the State, has written a letter to a radio station, 96.9 Cool FM, in the metropolis, for using the term: Black Friday in their programmes, saying Friday is considered holy in the State.
Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November. The term is used worldwide to mean a day for promotional sales where goods are sold at discounted prices.
However, in a letter signed by Principal Executive Officer II, Abubakar Ali, on behalf of the Commander-General, Hisbah Board requested the media house to stop the act with immediate effect, stating that Friday is regarded as a holy day in Islam and tagging it as black is derogatory and would not be condoned.
The letter, titled: Letter of Introduction reads in part: I am directed to write and notify you that the office is in receipt of a complaint for the conduct of Black Friday Sales on November 27, 2020.
Accordingly, we wish to express our concern on the tagging of the Friday as Black Friday and further inform you that the majority of the inhabitants of Kano State are Muslims who consider Friday as Holy Day.
In view if the foregoing you are requested to stop calling the day as Black Friday with immediate effect and note that Hisbah corps will be around for surveillance purposes, with a view to avoiding an occurrence of any immoral activities as well as maintaining peace, harmony and stability in the State.
